Monday, January 30, 2017

Great things are happening around Quilty Pleasures! I finally have my quilting studio up and running. Thank you so much to my wonderful husband who worked so hard tearing up carpet, refinishing wood floors, painting and moving tons of stuff up and down stairs. And thanks to his little helpers, Logan and Ryder!

I am finally back to indulging in my Quilty Pleasures.

This is the view from the door when it was almost done. I don't think I had the foot mat or the valances yet in this picture. This room used to belong to my Dear Son, JT, when he lived at home. The quilts piled under the shelving are quilted, they are just waiting to have the binding hand stitched to the back. I work on my hand stitching at night.

This is the sewing table that my Dear Hubby made for me. It is 2' x 4'! That is my Ikea light and my antique iron that I use when I am quilting.

My Hubby got this Anti-Fatigue Mat for me. It is on the floor between my ironing table and my cutting table. It is 3'x5'.Because of my new studio, I have been able to get lots of blocks, one quilt top & three Quilts for Kids quilts completed during the month of January.

January

(in review)

NO progress on green highlighted projects

1. Piece, quilt, bind and label at least one "Quilts for Kids" quilt. Attend the Quilts for Kids workshop at Pennington Quilt Works.

My Quilts for Kids group made all these quilts for the January workshop. So far we have donated 1308 quilts to needy children.

These are the three that I finished this month.2. Work on the 2016 Saturday Sampler blocks I missed when I was unable to quilt. Finish the quilt top.

Quilt top complete!3. Christmas Tree Skirt for Shea & Ricky

The tree skirt is done, all but the hand sewing. I'll post pictures at a later date.

4. Two Valances for my sewing studio

I made valances from a $50 curtain I got at Bed Bath and Beyond. The curtain was on sale in clearance for $5! And I got 20% off. So I got two valances for a little over $4!